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Has become black, describing skin darkening from disease or sun

The dawn, metaphorically youth or vigor, though 'blackness of hair' is an alternate interpretation

Swarthy, dark-skinned from sun exposure

Shecharyah, a Benjamite name possibly meaning 'Yahweh has sought' or 'dawn of Yahweh'

Shacharayim, a Benjamite name possibly meaning 'double dawn' or related to morning imagery

The rebels, those who turn aside from proper worship, though textual difficulties persist

For scourge, a whip or flail used for punishment or driving

Accusation, a formal charge brought against someone in legal or political contexts

Sitnah, a well name meaning 'hostility' or 'accusation,' marking conflict over water rights

To side, describing lateral orientation in Daniel's symbolic beast vision

His height, elevation to the heavens as metaphor for pride and arrogance

Sion, an alternate name for Mount Hermon in Deuteronomy's geographical notes

Shion, a town in Issachar's tribal allotment, location unidentified

From his old age, describing the condition affecting Ahijah's vision

Captivity of, though likely textually corrupt for 'restoration' from the root for 'return'

During his stay, though likely textually corrupt for 'during his sitting/dwelling' at Mahanaim

retreat, withdrawal; dross, impurity removed from metal

forget, neglect

Shiza (personal name)

Shihor-libnath (place name, likely a river)

Shimon (personal name)

alabaster, marble (fine stone for building)

Shisha (personal name, scribe in Solomon's court)

thorn, barb (thorny plant)

booth, shelter, pavilion (temporary dwelling)

lustful, sexually aroused (of horses/men)

harpoon, fishing spear (barbed weapon)

Secu (place name, location near Ramah)

celestial phenomenon, clouds; mind (disputed meaning)

beautiful ships, precious images (disputed term)

knife (eating or sacrificial implement)

hired, leased; hireling, hired laborer

cross, lay crosswise (of hands)

consider, contemplate, observe closely

bereave, deprive of children, make childless

bereaved, childless (through loss)

bereavement, childlessness (abstract state)

shoulder, shoulder blade; metaphorically: burden-bearing, service, rebellion

Shechemite (gentilics denoting inhabitants/descendants of Shechem)

dwelling, dwelling place (of God)

hire, employ, bribe (variant spelling of שָׂכַר)

Shikkeron (place name on Judah's northern border)

error, irreverence, rash action

at ease, carefree, secure (also: arrogant from ease)

snow (verb: to snow, cover with snow)

draw out, extract (possibly root uncertain)

at ease, secure, tranquil (Aramaic)

ease, prosperity, security

ease, prosperity, security (Aramaic)

Shallun (personal name, wall-builder)